Construction to start on Huntlee

Construction on the state's largest housing project near Branxton in the Hunter Valley is set to begin by the end of the year.

LWP Property Group says it now has all necessary approvals from both the state and federal governments to start work on the first stage of Huntlee.The new housing estate is set to include up to 1,700 homes, with the first phase of construction to include 127 housing lots and upgrades to Wine Country Drive.

Managing director Danny Murphy says that work should take about seven months to complete.

"The first stage always involves a few extra tasks so it will take longer than a normal stage," he said.

"We're hoping we'll have the first lots completed by about August 2014.

"By late 2014 we would have the first residents in there."

LWP Property Group has also promised a number of community facilities because it wants to create a village not just a subdivision.

The facilities include community centres and child care centres, along with employment lands.

Mr Murphy says those facilities will not all be built immediately.

"Our development model is to ensure that facilities and services are provided in line with the population growth so we'll be commencing on those from mid-2014 when we immediately finish the first lots," he said.